California 2013
1947 Standard Eight
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$3,300 USD | Sold
| Burbank, California
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- 1,009-cc, 28-hp inline L-head four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission
- Very rare in the USA
- Candidate for a full restoration
Chassis no. NA9527LT4
1,009-cc, 28-hp inline L-head four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with transverse leaf spring, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel drum brakes. Wheelbase: 83-inches
The best-known products of the British Standard Motor Company in America were the sturdy Triumph sports cars of the 1950s to 1970s. Long forgotten is the fact that a range of tiny Standard cars was briefly marketed here in the late 1940s. This left-hand drive Standard Eight is one of them.
Well-used but solid, it has had its top and upholstery replaced at some point, and been re-painted in blue and white. It is equipped with the iconic British “trafficator” semaphore directional signals and a six-volt radio. Jaunty and fun, it will require a full restoration to be at its best, but its new owner is unlikely to ever meet another on the road.
